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GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES
This chapter contains descriptions of and data on the Government-sponsored enterprises listed below. These enterprises
were established and chartered by the Federal Government.
They are not included in the Federal budget because they
are classified as being private. However, because of their relationship to the Government, detailed statements of financial
operations and condition are presented, to the extent such
information is available, on a basis that is as consistent as
practicable with the basis for the budget data of Government
agencies. These statements are not reviewed by the President;
they are presented as submitted by the enterprises.
—The Student Loan Marketing Association is a for-profit
financial corporation chartered by Congress in 1972 under
the Higher Education Act (HEA) to help increase the
availability of student loans. Sallie Mae carries out secondary market and other functions.
—The College Construction Loan Insurance Association is
organized as a private, for-profit insurance corporation
to guarantee and insure bonds and loans made for construction and renovation of college and university facilities. The Corporation was established by, but was not
chartered by, the Federal Government.
—The Federal National Mortgage Association provides supplementary assistance to the secondary market for home
mortgages. The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation provides a secondary market for mortgage lenders.
Both are supervised by the Department of Housing and
Urban Development for their roles in helping to finance
low- and moderate-income housing; both are regulated
for financial safety and soundness by the Office of Federal
Housing Enterprise Oversight.
—The Banks for Cooperatives, Agricultural Credit Bank,
and Farm Credit Banks provide financial assistance to
agriculture. They are supervised by the Farm Credit Administration.
—The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, under
the supervision of the Farm Credit Administration, provides a secondary mortgage market for agricultural real
estate and certain rural housing loans as well as for
farm and business loans guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
—The Federal Home Loan Banks assist thrift institutions,
banks, insurance companies, and credit unions in providing financing for housing and community development
and are supervised by the Federal Housing Finance
Board.
—The Financing Corporation functions as a financing vehicle for the FSLIC Resolution Fund. It operates under
the supervision and control of the Federal Housing Finance Board.
—The Resolution Funding Corporation provides financing
for the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC) and is subject
to the general oversight and direction of the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board.
The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
is not a Government-sponsored enterprise, but its transactions also are not included in the budget because of its
unique status in the conduct of monetary policy. The Board
provides data on its administrative budget on a calendar year

basis, which is included here for information. Its budget
schedules and statements are not subject to review by the
President.

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Interest expense ........................................................
00.02
Administrative expenses and taxes ..........................

2,690
510

2,555
466

2,683
489

00.91

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment:
Loans, etc ..................................................................
Investments, dividends, and other assets ................

3,200

3,021

3,172

9,984
845

9,845
700

9,190
650

01.91

Total capital investment .......................................

10,829

10,545

9,840

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

14,029

13,566

13,012

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

14,029
–14,029

13,566
–13,566

13,012
–13,012

–6,707

–1,434

–1,488

20,736

15,000

14,500

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

14,029

13,566

13,012

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Par value .........................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.91 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Par value .........................................

1,201
14,029
–13,940

1,291
13,566
–13,604

1,253
13,012
–12,950

1,291

1,253

1,315

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

13,940

13,604

12,950

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–20,736

–15,000

–14,500

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

–6,707
–6,796

–1,434
–1,396

–1,488
–1,550

01.01
01.02

67.15
68.00
70.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

72.91

86.97

89.00
90.00

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
9,984
9,845
9,190
1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments:
1251
Repayments and prepayments ..................................
1252
Proceeds from loan asset sales to the public or
discounted .............................................................
1264 Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, net .............

1210
1231

9,984

9,845

9,190

41,636
9,984

37,391
9,845

35,572
9,190

–9,713

–5,670

–5,237

–4,522
6

–6,000
6

–6,000
7

1155

1156

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION—Continued

STUDENT LOAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION—Continued
Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1996 actual

Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

37,391

1997 est.

35,572

1998 est.

33,532

The Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie Mae), a
shareholder-owned corporation, was created by the Education
Amendments of 1972 to expand funds available for student
loans by providing liquidity to lenders engaged in the Federal
Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), formerly the guaranteed student loan program (GSLP).
Sallie Mae provides liquidity through direct purchase of
insured student loans from eligible lenders and through
warehousing advances, which are loans to lenders secured
by insured student loans, Government or agency securities,
or other acceptable collateral. In capital shortage areas, Sallie
Mae is authorized, at the request of Federal officials, to make
insured loans directly to students. Sallie Mae is authorized
to advance funds to State agencies that will provide loans
to students. Sallie Mae is also authorized to provide a secondary market for noninsured loans; to serve as a guarantee
agency in support of loan availability at the request of the
Secretary of Education; to purchase and underwrite student
loan revenue bonds; to provide certain additional services as
determined by its board of directors to be supportive of the
credit needs of students generally; and to provide financing
for academic facilities and equipment.
Sallie Mae is authorized by the Health Professions Educational Assistance Act of 1976 to provide a secondary market
for federally insured loans to graduate health professions students.
Operations.—The forecast data with respect to operations
are based on certain general economic and specific FFELP
loan volume assumptions and should not be relied upon as
an official forecast of the corporation’s future business.
ANNUAL LOAN ACTIVITY
[In millions of dollars]

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Guaranteed student loans:
Stafford (formerly ‘‘regular’’):
Purchased ...........................................................................
Warehoused ........................................................................
PLUS/SLS: Purchased ..............................................................

5,956
1,721
682

6,620
1,000
758

6,124
1,000
701

Subtotal, Guaranteed student loans .............................
Health professions loans: Purchased ..........................................
Other ............................................................................................

8,359
366
1,259

8,378
407
1,060

7,825
376
989

Total ...............................................................................

9,984

9,845

9,190

Financing.—Between 1974 and early 1982, Sallie Mae borrowed through the Federal Financing Bank. The Secretary
of Education was authorized by the Education Amendments
of 1980 to guarantee principal and interest on such obligations issued prior to October 1, 1985. Under an agreement
with the Department of the Treasury reached in early 1981,
Sallie Mae began borrowing directly in the private capital
markets. Its last borrowing through the FFB and its last
issuance of federally guaranteed obligations occurred in January 1982. During the first quarter of 1994, Sallie Mae prepaid
all of the outstanding FFB debt. Its obligations today have
certain characteristics, provided by charter, which give them
‘‘agency’’ status, but they are not federally insured or guaranteed.
Management.—At its annual meeting in May 1996, the
shareholders of Sallie Mae elected 14 members to its board
of directors to serve until the next annual meeting. Sallie
Mae is entitled to elect 14 members to the board. Pursuant
to the Education Amendments of 1972, seven public directors

are appointed by the President, who also names the chairman
from among the 21 members.
Restructuring.—On September 30, 1996, the President
signed legislation that authorizes Sallie Mae to restructure
as a fully private, state chartered corporation. The legislation
calls for Sallie Mae’s shareholders to vote on restructuring
within 18 months of enactment of this authorizing legislation.
Under the restructuring, currently outstanding Sallie Mae
debt will retain the characteristics of government sponsored
enterprise (GSE) debt, as will debt issued by the GSE subsidiary of the new private company during a wind down period
that ends in 2008. New business activities conducted outside
of the GSE will not be financed by GSE debt.
If the shareholders vote not to authorize the restructuring,
Sallie Mae is required to submit a plan by July 1, 2007,
for winding up its GSE activities by July 1, 2013, on which
day Sallie Mae would cease to exist.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

3,959
–3,481

..................
..................

..................
..................

..................
..................

0109

Net income ..............................................

478

..................

..................

..................

Note.—The Sallie Mae Board of Directors does not consider it appropriate to forecast
corporate revenue in a public document since such forecasts could be used for speculative
purposes.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Treasury securities, par ..................
1104
Agency securities, par ....................
1106
Receivables, net .............................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
1207
Advances and prepayments ................
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1699

1801
1803
1901

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets:
Cash and other monetary assets .......
Property, plant and equipment, net
Other assets ........................................

1999

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

1,173
29
855

1,281
10
852

1,243
10
894

1,305
10
939

9,907
326
13

6,971
483
15

7,345
507
15

7,682
532
16

41,739

37,538

35,712

33,664

–103

–147

–140

–132

41,636

37,391

35,572

33,532

37
179
144

35
246
100

37
259
105

39
272
110

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2206
Pension and other actuarial liabilities
2207
Other ...................................................

54,299

47,384

45,987

44,437

582
51,672
14
746

472
44,964
15
916

495
43,448
15
961

520
41,771
16
1,009

2999

53,014

46,367

44,919

43,316

1,284

1,017

1,068

1,121

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................
3999

Total net position ................................

1,284

1,017

1,068

1,121

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

54,298

47,384

45,987

44,437

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–1500–0–3–502

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.3

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges

1996 actual

53
14
5
4

1997 est.

45
11
4
4

1998 est.

47
12
4
4

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

25.1
25.2
31.0
33.0
43.0

Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services ................................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Loans ..............................................................................
Interest, dividends, and taxes .......................................

15
234
8
9,984
3,712

13
197
6
9,845
3,441

13
207
7
9,190
3,528

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

14,029

13,566

13,012

COLLEGE CONSTRUCTION LOAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION

The College Construction Loan Insurance Association
(Connie Lee) was authorized by Public Law 99–498 on October 17, 1986. The Corporation was created to insure and
reinsure bonds and loans of educational institutions which
borrow funds to finance the acquisition, construction, or renovation of their facilities. The Association was incorporated
in February 1987, under the District of Columbia Business
Corporation Act.
Connie Lee’s authorizing statute stated that ‘‘no obligation
which is insured, guaranteed, or otherwise backed by the
corporation, shall be deemed to be an obligation which is
guaranteed by the full faith and credit of the United States.’’
Operations.—Connie Lee is structured to operate as a private corporation, subject to the same state laws and regulations as any other insurance company. Accordingly, Connie
Lee secures insurance licenses in each of the various states
in which it expects to conduct its insurance activities.
The Board of Directors authorized management to begin
activities as a reinsuror of educational facilities bonds in
1988. Connie Lee reinsured its first bonds in December 1988.
In fiscal year 1996, Connie Lee insured $2,041 million of
debt service on bonds benefitting colleges, universities and
teaching hospitals. Connie Lee also provided reinsurance on
bonds representing $5 million of debt service.
INSURANCE AND REINSURANCE ACTIVITY
[In thousands of dollars]

1157

Privatization.—Legislation was enacted in 1996 that
privatizes Connie Lee by repealing its enabling legislation
and requiring the Federal Government to sell, and Connie
Lee to purchase, the corporation’s federally owned stock. This
sale will occur during fiscal year 1997, and proceeds will
be used to finance public elementary and secondary school
facility construction and repair within the District of Columbia. Data on the corporation’s financial position at the time
of the stock sale will be published in the President’s Budget
for FY 1999.
The corporation will continue to insure debt of educational
institutions, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities and academic institutions that have lower investmentgrade credit ratings. Without the Federal restrictions previously imposed by legislation, the corporation will be able
to guarantee bonds in other market sectors and diversify into
new products and services.
Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 99–9931–0–3–502

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Treasury securities, par ..................
1104
Agency securities, par ....................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
1207
Advances and prepayments ................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash and other monetary assets .......
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net
1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
2201 Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts payable

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

25
30

42
21

..................
..................

..................
..................

142
8
30

155
9
37

..................
..................
..................

..................
..................
..................

6
1

3
1

..................
..................

..................
..................

242

268

..................

..................

7
80

9
94

..................
..................

..................
..................

Debt service insured:
Direct insurance .................................................................................................................
Reinsurance .......................................................................................................................

1996 actual

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

87

103

..................

..................

2,041,502
5,210

155

165

..................

..................

Total ..........................................................................................................................

2,046,712

3999

Total net position ................................

155

165

..................

..................

Financing.—In order to provide capitalization, the Secretary
of Education, the Student Loan Marketing Association (Sallie
Mae), and other investors were authorized to purchase stock
in the corporation. Sallie Mae made an initial investment
of $2 million in Connie Lee stock in fiscal year 1987. The
Secretary of Education purchased $19.1 million in Connie Lee
stock with funds appropriated for this purpose in fiscal year
1988. Subsequently, the corporation sold an additional $50.9
million of equity securities to Sallie Mae, increasing total
capital of the corporation to $72.0 million. At the end of
1991, Connie Lee placed equity securities with private investors, providing sufficient incremental capital to obtain a triple-A credit rating necessary to engage in the financial guaranty business as a direct writer of insurance.

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

242

268

..................

..................

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

2999

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION
PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Interest on borrowings from the public ....................
00.02
Other costs ................................................................

19,659
3,120

22,126
2,855

25,444
3,011

22,779

24,981

28,455

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

22
–12

22
–11

..................
..................

..................
..................

01.01
01.02

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment:
Mortgage purchases and loans ................................
Lease-Purchase Discounts ........................................

0109

Net income ..............................................

10

11

..................

..................

01.91

Total capital investment .......................................

71,105

67,488

77,724

Management.—Connie Lee is governed by an eleven-member board of directors comprised of two directors appointed
by the Secretary of the Treasury; two directors appointed
by the Secretary of Education; three directors appointed by
the Student Loan Marketing Association; and four directors
elected by the corporation’s shareholders, one of whom must
be an administrator of a college or university.

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

93,884

92,469

106,179

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

406,165
152,358

464,639
112,169

484,339
146,721

23.90
23.95

558,523
–93,884

576,808
–92,469

631,060
–106,179

Identification code 99–9931–0–3–502

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

00.91

71,234
67,488
77,724
–129 ................... ...................

21.47

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................

1158

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION—Continued
PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS—Continued

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

24.47

67.10
67.15
67.90
68.00

Unobligated balance available, end of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow ........................................................
Net increase or decrease in unlimited borrowing authorities .....................................................................

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

464,639

484,339

524,881

99,682

81,253

115,011

–3

–3

–3

Authority to borrow (total) .........................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

99,679

81,250

115,008

52,679

30,919

31,713

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

152,358

112,169

146,721

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance:
72.47
Corporate borrowing authority ..............................
72.90
Fund balance ........................................................

–39,959
48,071

–47,738
54,604

–57,179
63,193

72.99
73.10
73.20

8,112
93,884
–95,130

6,866
92,469
–93,322

6,014
106,179
–105,909

74.47
74.90

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance:
Corporate borrowing authority ..............................
Fund balance ........................................................

–47,738
54,604

–57,179
63,193

–64,601
70,885

74.99

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

6,866

6,014

6,284

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

52,674
42,456

30,919
62,403

31,710
74,199

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

95,130

93,322

105,909

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
88.00
Federal sources .....................................................
88.40
Non-Federal sources .............................................

–130
–52,549

–130
–30,789

–130
–31,583

88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–52,679

–30,919

–31,713

89.00
90.00

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

99,679
42,451

81,250
62,403

115,008
74,196

70.00

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
63,858
68,312
78,229
1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

63,858

68,312

78,229

250,374

293,037

330,600

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements:
1231
Direct loan disbursements ........................................
1232
Purchase of loans assets from the public ...............
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
1264 Write-offs for default: Other adjustments, net .............

66,802
67,301
77,506
4,432
188
219
–26,596
–29,926
–37,726
–1,975 ................... ...................

1290

293,037

1210

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

330,600

370,599

The Federal National Mortgage Association, (Fannie Mae)
is a federally-chartered, privately-owned company with a public mission to play a leadership role in mortgage finance,
to improve the liquidity of the residential mortgage market
and increase the availability of mortgage credit to low-and
moderate income families and areas underserved by private
lending institutions. In carrying out its mission, Fannie Mae

engages primarily in two forms of business: investing in portfolios of residential mortgages and guaranteeing residential
mortgage securities. As of September 30, 1996, Fannie Mae
held a net mortgage portfolio totaling $277 billion and had
outstanding guaranteed mortgage-backed securities of over
$636 billion. Fannie Mae’s portfolio purchases and MBS finance about one of every five mortgages in the country.
Through a federal charter, Congress has equipped Fannie
Mae with certain attributes to help it carry out its public
mission and help lower the cost of homeownership for lowand moderate-income homebuyers. These include an exemption from state and local taxes (except real property taxes),
an exemption of its debt and mortgage securities from Securities and Exchange Commission registration requirements, and
potential access to U.S. Treasury funds. Fannie Mae’s charter
also prohibits the imposition of user fees. Fannie Mae pays
federal income tax; its earnings as of third quarter suggest
the company will pay over $1 billion for 1996. Securities
guaranteed by Fannie Mae and debt issued by the company
are solely the corporation’s obligations and are not backed
by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The
common stock of the corporation is owned by the public, if
fully transferable, and trades on the New York, Midwest,
and Pacific stock exchanges.
Fannie Mae was established in 1938 to assist private markets in providing a steady supply of funds for housing. Fannie
Mae was originally a subsidiary of the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation and was permitted to purchase only loans insured
by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). In 1954,
Fannie Mae was restructured as a mixed ownership (part
government, part private) corporation. Congress sold the government’s remaining interest in Fannie Mae in 1968 and
completed the transformation to private shareholder ownership in 1970. Using the proceeds from the sale of subordinated
debentures, Fannie Mae paid the Treasury $216 million for
the government’s preferred stock, which was retired, and for
the Treasury’s interest in the corporation’s earned surplus.
As a result, the corporation was taken off the federal budget.
In 1992, Congress reaffirmed and clarified Fannie Mae’s
role in the housing finance system through charter act
amendments included in the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 1992 (‘‘The Act’’). Fannie
Mae’s charter purposes, as amended by the Act, are: ‘‘to provide stability in the secondary market for residential mortgages; respond appropriately to the private capital market;
provide ongoing assistance to the secondary market for residential mortgages (including activities relating to mortgages
on housing for low- and moderate-income families involving
a reasonable economic return that may be less than the return earned on other activities); and promote access to mortgage credit throughout the Nation (including central cities,
rural areas, and underserved areas) by increasing the liquidity of mortgage investments and improving the distribution
of investment capital for residential mortgage financing.’’
Fannie Mae’s primary customers are low-, moderate-, and
middle-income families. In March of 1994, the company established its ‘‘$1 Trillion Initiative’’ to provide mortgage financing
for low- and moderate-income families in underserved markets. At year-end 1996, the company had provided $269 billion in financing for $3.6 million targeted households, including 660,000 minority families, 1.5 million residents in central
cities, and 723,000 first-time homebuyers. In addition, the
company opened 25 new Partnership Offices in communities
around the country; these offices work with local governments, lenders, nonprofit organizations, and neighborhood
leaders to tailor affordable housing programs to each community’s needs.
On December 1, 1995, the U.S. Department of Housing
and Urban Development issued a final rule that sets the
levels of the affordable housing goals for 1996–1999 and es-

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

tablishes the requirements for counting mortgage purchases
to low- and moderate-income families and families living in
underserved areas with specific census tract and minority
concentration requirements. Under the new regulations, the
low- and moderate-income target for 1996 is 40 percent, increasing to 42 percent for years 1997–1999; the underserved
area goal for 1996 is 21 percent, increasing to 24 percent
for the 1997–1999 period. In addition, the special affordable
housing goal requires the corporation to target 12 percent
of its conventional mortgage business in 1996 and 14 percent
in 1997–1999 to very low-income families or low-income families in low-income areas; those amounts must include qualifying special affordable purchases on multifamily units totaling
not less than $1.29 billion for each year. Fannie Mae exceeded
its housing goals for 1994 and 1995, and expects to meet
or exceed all of its goals for 1996.
The Act also established the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight (OFHEO), an independent office within
HUD, headed by a Director who reports directly to the Congress. OFHEO has statutory responsibility for ensuring that
Fannie Mae is adequately capitalized and operating in a safe
and sound manner. Included among the express statutory
authorities of the Director is the authority to conduct examinations of the financial health of the company and to issue
minimum and risk-based capital standards. The minimum
capital requirements are computed from statutorily established ratios that are applied to the assets and off-balance
sheet risks of Fannie Mae. The risk-based capital standard
determines the amount of capital that Fannie Mae must hold
to withstand the impact of simultaneous adverse credit and
interest rate stresses over a 10-year period, plus an additional
amount to cover management and operations risk. Total capital (shareholder’s equity plus allowance for loan losses) at
the end of September 1996 was $13.0 billion. The company
has continued to remain in compliance with applicable capital
standards and has been deemed adequately capitalized by
OFHEO since its first classification in June 1993.
Fannie Mae has pursued its housing mission vigorously
and productively while continuing to maintain its financial
strength. It provides liquidity and stability to the mortgage
market. It also passes on reduced mortgage interest rates
to homebuyers—according to some studies between 25 and
50 basis points. Meanwhile, Fannie Mae has remained profitable. Through the third quarter of 1996, it earned $2.01 billion in net income. The company also completed the financial
restructuring plan it announced at the end of 1995, which
included stock repurchase plans totaling $1 billion and a $350
million contribution to the Fannie Mae foundation for expanding homeownership.
The forecast data contained in this material has been developed based on certain general economic assumptions prevalent in the third quarter of 1996 and should not be construed
as an official forecast for Fannie Mae.
Income and retained earnings for the years ended September 30, 1995 and 1996 follow (in thousands of dollars):

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1997 est.

1998 est.

650

..................

..................

22
47,828

21
53,933

..................
63,209

..................
70,904

231,960
8,545

267,105
10,164

307,739
3,709

347,980
3,406

–287

–253

–233

–227

240,218

277,016

311,215

351,159

5,763
177

6,725
190

7,472
..................

8,455
..................

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities:
2101
Accounts payable ................................
2102
Accrued interest payable ....................
2105
Other ...................................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
2203
Debt .....................................................
2204
Estimated Federal liability for loan
guarantees, credit reform ..............
2206
Pension and other actuarial liabilities
2207
Subtotal, Federal taxes payable .........

294,229

338,535

381,896

430,518

349
3,712
5

550
4,429
6

..................
5,499
..................

..................
6,242
..................

277,192

319,153

359,996

406,260

2,028
157
65

1,936
178
15

3,411
..................
..................

3,694
..................
..................

2999

283,508

326,267

368,906

416,196

10,721

12,267

12,990

14,322

Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

ASSETS:
Federal assets:
1101
Fund balances with Treasury .............
Investments in US securities:
1102
Treasury securities, par ..................
1104
Other ...............................................
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Public: direct loans (net of discount)
1602
Federal Agencies .................................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1699
1801
1803

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets:
Cash and other monetary assets .......
Property, plant and equipment, net

1999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

1995 actual

1996 actual

221

3999

Total net position ................................

10,721

12,267

12,990

14,322

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

294,229

338,534

381,896

430,518

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2500–0–3–371

21.0
23.3
24.0
25.1

25.2
26.0
31.0
33.0
43.0

Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous charges
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Advisory and assistance services ..................................
Other services:
Other services—Non-Federal employment compensation ..............................................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Equipment ......................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

25.2

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

14
14
15
11
11
12
5 ................... ...................
95
89
97
310
354
388
1,785
1,454
1,462
4 ................... ...................
71
71
77
71,105
67,487
77,724
20,484
22,989
26,404
93,884

92,469

106,179

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2501–0–3–371

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

1995 actual

1996 actual

00.01

Obligations by program activity:
Capital investment: Commitments to issue MBS .........

200,735

128,618

141,293

Gross revenue ................................................................................................
Gross expenses ..............................................................................................

21,408,700
18,190,200

24,404,500
21,008,700

10.00

Total obligations (object class 33.0) ........................

200,735

128,618

141,293

Income before Federal income tax .......................................................
Federal income tax ........................................................................................

3,218,500
930,100

3,395,800
1,000,300

22.00
23.95

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

200,735
–200,735

128,618
–128,618

141,293
–141,293

Net income ............................................................................................
Retained earnings, beginning of year ...........................................................
Dividends on common stock ..........................................................................

2,288,400
7,545,000
¥710,400

2,395,500
9,123,000
¥800,200

67.15
68.00

117,682

59,205

66,453

83,053

69,413

74,840

Retained earnings, end of year ............................................................

9,123,000

10,718,300
200,735

128,618

141,293

70.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Corporate borrowing authority .......................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................
Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

1603

FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION—Continued
MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES—Continued

1699

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1996 actual

Identification code 99–2501–0–3–371

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Corporate borrowing authority ...................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.47 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Corporate borrowing authority ...................................

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

–521

–541

–563

559,585

636,362

695,556

762,019

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................

559,585

636,362

695,556

762,019

559,585

636,362

695,557

762,019

2999

559,585

636,362

695,557

762,019

1999

1998 est.

114,618
200,735
–159,830

155,523
128,618
–128,618

155,523
141,293
–141,293

155,523

155,523

155,523

83,053
76,777

69,413
59,205

74,840
66,453

159,830

128,618

141,293

Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Interest expense and provision for loan loss ...........
00.02
Administration ...........................................................

Total liabilities ....................................

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION
PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–83,053

–69,413

–74,840

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

117,682
76,777

59,205
59,205

66,453
66,453

89.00
90.00

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................

–522

1997 est.

72.47

Outlays (gross), detail:
86.97 Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
86.98 Outlays from permanent balances ................................

Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

8,960
425

11,979
463

16,015
504

00.91
01.01

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment: Mortgage purchases for portfolio

9,385
46,267

12,442
57,253

16,519
70,848

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

55,652

69,695

87,367

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.60 Redemption of debt .......................................................

21,989
66,427
–8,949

23,815
91,234
–19,561

25,793
132,266
–42,757

79,467
–55,652

95,488
–69,695

115,302
–87,367

23,815

25,793

27,935

43,200

61,039

93,013

23,227

30,195

39,253

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

66,427

91,234

132,266

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Authority to borrow ....................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.47 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Authority to borrow ....................................................

7,993
55,652
–63,097

548
69,695
–69,103

1,140
87,367
–87,415

548

1,140

1,092

21.47
1996 actual

Identification code 99–2501–0–3–371

1997 est.

1998 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
200,735
128,618
141,293
1150

23.90
23.95
24.47

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

200,735

128,618

141,293

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................

559,585
159,830
–83,053

636,362
128,618
–69,413

695,567
141,293
–74,840

67.15
68.00

1290

636,362

695,567

762,020

70.00

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

According to accounting practices for private corporations,
the mortgages in the pools of loans supporting the mortgagebacked securities are considered to be owned by the holders
of these securities. Consequently, on the books of the Federal
National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae), these mortgages
are not considered assets and the securities outstanding are
not considered liabilities. However, the concepts of the budget
of the U.S. Government consider these mortgages and mortgage-backed securities to be assets and liabilities, respectively, of Fannie Mae. For the purposes of this document,
therefore, they are presented as assets and liabilities in the
accompanying schedules. On the schedule of Status of direct
loans for mortgage-backed securities, the items labeled ‘‘New
loans’’ and ‘‘Recoveries: Repayments and prepayments’’ are
budgetary terms. However, from the Corporation’s perspective, these items are ‘‘Amounts issued’’ and ‘‘Amounts passed
through to the holders of securities’’, respectively.
The forecast data contained in this material has been developed based on certain general economic assumptions prevalent in the third quarter of 1996 and should not be construed
as an official forecast of the Corporation’s position.

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Net change in borrowing authorities .............................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

72.47

86.97
86.98

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

33,115
29,982

44,740
24,363

79,123
8,292

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

63,097

69,103

87,415

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–23,227

–30,195

–39,253

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

43,200
39,870

61,039
38,908

93,013
48,162

89.00
90.00

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–2501–0–3–371

ASSETS:
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
46,267
57,253
70,848
1150

560,107

636,883

696,097

762,582

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

46,267

57,253

70,848

1210

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................

94,989

129,427

176,350

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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

1231
1251

Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................

46,267
–11,829

57,253
–10,330

70,848
–6,913

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

129,427

176,350

240,285

Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac),
is a federally-charted, private shareholder-owned company
with a public mission to provide stability and increase the
liquidity of the residential mortgage market, and to help increase the availability of mortgage credit to low- and moderate-income families and in underserved areas. In carrying
out its mission, Freddie Mac engages primarily in two forms
of business: investing in portfolios of residential mortgages
and guaranteeing residential mortgage securities. At the end
of 1995, Freddie Mac held a net mortgage portfolio totaling
over $107 billion and had outstanding guaranteed mortgagebacked securities of just under $460 billion.
Through a federal charter, Congress has equipped Freddie
Mac with certain advantages over wholly private firms in
carrying out these activities. These advantages include an
exemption from state and local taxes (except real property
taxes), an exemption for their debt and mortgage securities
from SEC filing registration requirements, and a potential
access to U.S. Treasury funds. Freddie Mac does pay federal
income tax, however, and securities guaranteed by Freddie
Mac and debt issued by the company are not explicitly backed
by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government. The
common stock of the corporation is owned by the public, is
fully transferable, and trades on the New York and Pacific
stock exchanges.
Freddie Mac was established in 1970 under the Emergency
Home Finance Act. Congress chartered Freddie Mac to provide mortgage lenders with an organized national secondary
market enabling them to manage their conventional mortgage
portfolio more effectively and gain indirect access to a ready
source of additional funds to meet new demands for mortgages. Freddie Mac served as a conduit facilitating the flow
of investment dollars from the capital markets to mortgage
lenders, and ultimately, to homebuyers, increasing the
amount of mortgage credit available and making it more affordable.
The Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) significantly changed the corporate governance of Freddie Mac. The company’s three member Board of Directors, which had corresponded with the Federal Home Loan Bank Board, was replaced with an eighteen
member Board of Directors. Thirteen board members are
elected annually by shareholders and five are annually appointed by the President of the United States. In addition,
FIRREA converted Freddie Mac’s 60 million shares of nonvoting, senior participating preferred stock into voting common stock. As a result, the corporation was taken off the
federal budget.
FIRREA also clarified Freddie Mac’s role in the housing
finance delivery system through amendments to its charter
act. Specifically, FIRREA established Freddie Mac’s public
mission: ‘‘to provide stability in the secondary market for
residential mortgages; respond appropriately to the private
capital market; provide ongoing assistance to the secondary
market for residential mortgages (including activities relating
to mortgages on housing for low- and moderate-income families involving a reasonable economic return that may be less
than the return earned on other activities); and promote access to mortgage credit throughout the Nation (including
central cities, rural areas, and underserved areas) by increasing the liquidity of mortgage investments and improving the
distribution of investment capital for residential mortgage financing.’’
The Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Safety and
Soundness Act of 1992 (‘‘The Act’’) added to Freddie Mac’s
public mission by introducing new affordable housing goals

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that are designed to improve the flow of mortgage funds to
low- and moderate-income families in central cities, rural
areas, and other underserved areas. On December 1, 1995,
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD) issued a final rule that sets the levels of the goals
for 1996–1999 and establishes the requirements for counting
mortgage purchases for meeting these goals. During the transition period prior to the issuance of the final regulation,
Freddie Mac was subject to interim affordable housing goals.
These interim goals required Freddie Mac to have 30 percent
of the units it finances serve low- and moderate-income families and 30 percent of the units it finances in central cities.
In 1995, Freddie Mac purchased about 39 percent of its
financings from low- and moderate-income families and 23
percent of its business was located in central cities. Under
the interim goals, Freddie Mae also was required to dedicate
$3.357 billion in financings for households with very low incomes or with low incomes living in low-income areas. Freddie
Mac achieved this goal with $5.426 billion of such loans in
1995.
The Act also enhanced the regulatory oversight of Freddie
Mac by establishing the Office of Federal Housing Enterprise
Oversight (OFHEO), an independent office within HUD, headed by a Director who reports directly to the Congress. OFHEO
is responsible for ensuring that Freddie Mac is adequately
capitalized and operating in a safe and sound manner. Included among the express statutory authorities of the Director
is the authority to conduct examinations of the financial
health of the company and to issue minimum and risk-based
capital standards. The minimum capital requirements are
computed from statutorily established ratios that are applied
to the assets and off-balance sheet risks of Freddie Mac. The
risk-based capital standard determines the amount of capital
that Freddie Mac must hold to withstand the impact of simultaneous adverse credit and interest rate stresses over a 10year period, plus an additional amount to cover management
and operations risk.
Meanwhile, Freddie Mac has remained profitable. Freddie
Mac recorded net income of $1.09 billion in 1995, an 11 percent increase over 1994 earnings of $983 million. Most of
Freddie’s increased earnings in 1995 came from a $284 million increase in net interest income as Freddie’s retained portfolio surged by almost 50 percent during the year to pass
the $100 billion mark in the fourth quarter. While accepting
and managing higher interest rate risk, Freddie Mac has
expanded its investments in retained mortgages from only
$34 billion in 1992 to $107 billion at the end of 1995 in
an effort to generate higher overall returns.
The financial data contained in this material relating to
future periods represent estimates that have been prepared
specifically for inclusion in the President’s budget. These data
should not be viewed as an official forecast of the corporation’s
future position, nor should they be used as a basis for making
financial or investment decisions relating to the corporation.
The data have been developed on the basis of certain economic
assumptions that are subject to periodic review and revision.
Consequently, the estimates are subject to forecast error and
actual results from future business operations are likely to
differ from these data.
According to generally accepted accounting principles utilized by private corporations, the mortgages in the pools of
loans supporting PCs are considered to be owned by the holder of these securities. Therefore, Freddie Mac does not show
these mortgages as assets. However, the budget philosophy
of the United States Government includes these mortgages
and mortgages pass-through securities as assets and liabilities, respectively, of Freddie Mac. For the purpose of this
document, therefore, they are presented as assets and liabilities in the accompanying schedules. On the Status of Direct
Loans schedule for mortgage pass-through securities, the

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THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT—Continued

FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORPORATION—Continued

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
New budget authority (gross) ........................................
New obligations .............................................................

PORTFOLIO PROGRAMS—Continued

22.00
23.95

items labeled ‘‘Disbursements’’ and ‘‘Repayments’’ are budgetary terms. However, from Freddie Mac’s perspective, these
amounts represent ‘‘Sales of PCs’’ and ‘‘Amounts passed
through to PC holders,’’ respectively.

67.15
68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Corporate borrowing authority (net PC pool change)
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

73.10
73.20

86.97

Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

8,623
–7,571

11,139
–9,926

..................
..................

..................
..................

0109

Net income ..............................................

1,052

1,213

..................

..................

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

ASSETS:
1101 Federal assets: Fund balances with
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Receivables, net ..................................
1207
Advances and prepayments ................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash and other monetary assets .......
1802
Inventories and related properties .....
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net
1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: Accounts payable ......
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2206
Pension and other actuarial liabilities
Other:
2207
Accrued payroll and benefits .........
2207
Accrued annual leave (funded or
unfunded) ...................................
2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

1997 est.

1998 est.

127,522
–127,522

131,348
–131,348

14,264

14,709

15,168

109,544

112,813

116,180

123,808

127,522

131,348

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

123,808
–123,808

127,522
–127,522

131,348
–131,348

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

123,808

127,522

131,348

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

123,808
–123,808

–109,544

–112,813

–116,180

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

14,264
14,264

14,709
14,709

15,168
15,168

1995 actual

1996 actual

2,820

2,689

2,564

2,445

2,150
3,680
..................

3,158
8,801
583

4,639
12,193
528

6,815
12,497
478

23,916
94,989
1,098

17,420
129,427
906

12,688
176,350
725

9,241
240,285
539

128,653

162,984

209,687

272,300

73

1

..................

..................

1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

123,808

127,522

131,348

452
1,090
111,610
..................

764
1,492
146,954
7,233

1,291
2,042
193,491
5,395

2,182
2,795
254,765
4,024

1210
1231
1251

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................

457,046
123,808
–109,544

471,310
127,522
–112,813

486,019
131,348
–116,180

9,725

38

58

89

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

471,310

486,019

501,187

89.00
90.00

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

..................

2

2

156,484

202,279

6,500

7,408

8,443

Total net position ................................

5,703

6,500

7,408

8,443

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

128,653

162,984

209,687

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4440–0–3–371

272,300

1901

ASSETS:
Other Federal assets: Underlying Mortgages ..................................................

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4420–0–3–371

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

9
32
3

9
32
3

9
32
3

25.2
26.0
33.0
43.0

Travel and transportation of persons ............................
Communications, utilities, and other rent ....................
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
Other services:
Other services—Non-Federal employment compensation ..............................................................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .................................................
Mortgage purchases for portfolio ..................................
Interest and provision for loan losses ..........................

257
112
12
46,267
8,960

270
137
12
57,253
11,979

281
167
12
70,848
16,015

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

55,652

69,695

87,367

MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4440–0–3–371

00.01
10.00

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Obligations by program activity:
Capital investment: Issue (sales) of participation certification ....................................................................

123,808

127,522

131,348

Total obligations (object class 33.0) ........................

123,808

127,522

131,348

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

457,046

471,310

486,019

501,187

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................

457,046

471,310

486,019

501,187

457,046

471,310

486,019

501,187

2999

457,046

471,310

486,019

501,187

1999

25.2

1998 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
123,808
127,522
131,348

263,857

5,703

1997 est.

2

122,950

3999

21.0
23.3
24.0

1996 actual

Identification code 99–4440–0–3–371

Total liabilities ....................................

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM
The Farm Credit System is a government sponsored enterprise that provides privately financed credit to agricultural
and rural communities. The major functional entities of the
system are: (1) Banks for Cooperatives (BC), (2) Agricultural
Credit Bank (ACB), (3) Farm Credit Banks (FCB), and (4)
direct lender associations. The history and specific functions
of the bank entities are discussed after the presentation of
financial schedules for each bank entity. As part of the Farm
Credit System (FCS), these entities are regulated and examined by the Farm Credit Administration (FCA), an independent Federal agency. The administrative costs of FCA are currently financed by assessments of system institutions. System
banks finance loans primarily from sales of bonds to the public and their own capital funds. The system bonds issued
by the banks are not guaranteed by the U.S. Government
either as to principal or interest. The bonds are backed by
an insurance fund, administered by the Farm Credit System

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

Insurance Corporation (FCSIC), an independent Federal agency that collects insurance premiums from member banks to
pay its administrative expenses and fund insurance reserves.
All of the banks’ current operating expenses are paid from
their own income and do not require budgetary resources
from the Federal Government. Limited Federal assistance is
provided to support interest payments on special FCS Financial Assistance Corporation (FAC) debt obligations (see discussion of FAC elsewhere in this document).
BANKS

FOR

COOPERATIVES

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Administrative expenses ............................................
00.02
Interest on borrowings ..............................................
00.03
Insurance premiums ..................................................
00.04
Provision for loan losses ...........................................
00.06
Income tax expense ...................................................
00.07
Other expenses ..........................................................

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

6
137
3
9
5
9

6
137
3
7
5
10

7
141
3
5
7
9

1290

1996 actual

Total interest income ..............................
Total interest expense .............................

177
–127

200
–137

198
–137

205
–141

0109
0111
0112

Net interest income .................................
Other income ...........................................
Other expenses ........................................

50
10
–21

63
13
–32

61
13
–32

64
13
–31

0119

Net income ..............................................

–11

–19

–19

–18

0191

Total revenues .........................................

187

213

211

218

0192

Total expenses .........................................

–148

–169

–169

–172

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

39

44

42

46

172
11,683

0101
0102

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

13,161

12,006

11,855

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
22.60 Redemption of debt .......................................................

2,309
13,257
–124

2,281
2,278
12,303
11,874
–300 ...................

21.47

Change in unpaid obligations:
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

86.97
86.98
87.00

15,442
–13,161
2,281

14,284
–12,006
2,278

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Net borrowing ................................................................. ................... ...................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................
13,257
12,303
Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

13,257

13,161
–13,161

12,303

14,152
–11,855

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

11,816
11,874

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
13,161
12,006
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ................... ...................

11,816
39

12,006

ASSETS:
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Cash and investment securities .........
1206
Accrued interest receivable on loans
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................

89.00
90.00

1803
–13,257

–12,303

–11,816

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
–96
–297

58
39

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
12,993
11,837
11,682
1150

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

394
40

356
41

357
41

368
41

2,273

2,222

1,964

2,048

–24

–34

–37

–41

2,249

2,188

1,927

2,007

11,855
1699

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

1998 est.

58

11,855
–11,855

13,161

1997 est.

2,297

12,006
–12,006

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

2,048

1995 actual

Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

168
11,838

70.00

1,964

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

169
12,992

67.15
68.00

2,222

Pursuant to the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, stockholders in 11 of 13 Banks for Cooperatives voted in 1988 to
merge into a single National Bank for Cooperatives. On January 1, 1995, the Springfield Bank for Cooperatives also
merged with other entities, as discussed below, to form the
first Agricultural Credit Bank. The remaining Cooperative
entity, the St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives, is independently
chartered to provide credit and related services, nationwide,
to eligible cooperatives primarily engaged in farm supply,
grain, marketing and processing (including sugar and dairy.)
Loans are also made to rural utilities, including telecommunications companies. The financial schedules below reflect the
operations of the St. Paul Bank for Cooperatives. Loans are
made for both seasonal and long-term needs.

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment: Direct loans ...................................

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

Note.—Direct loan balances exclude nonaccrual loans and sales contracts.

00.91
01.01

23.90
23.95
24.47

1163

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

12,993

11,837

11,682

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
1210 Outstanding, start of year .............................................
2,273
1231 Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
12,992
1251 Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
–13,043
1263 Write-offs for default: Direct loans ............................... ...................

2,222
11,837
–12,091
–4

1,964
11,683
–11,598
–1

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets: Property, plant
and equipment, net ............................

1999

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
Accounts payable:
2201
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds ................................
2201
Consolidated systemwide notes .....
2201
Notes payable and other interestbearing liabilities .......................
2202
Accrued interest payable ....................
2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

104

119

114

117

2,787

2,704

2,439

2,533

29

34

34

34

1,329
1,166

1,534
837

1,346
725

1,384
745

..................
17

..................
20

..................
27

..................
30

2,541

2,425

2,132

2,193

246

279

307

340

3999

Total net position ................................

246

279

307

340

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

2,787

2,704

2,439

2,533

Note.—Loans to cooperatives include nonaccrual loans and sales contracts.

1164

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

BANKS

FOR

COOPERATIVES—Continued

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Fund balance .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Fund balance .............................................................
72.90

Statement of Changes in Net Worth (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 actual

Beginning balance of net worth .........................

224

246

279

307

Capital stock and participations issued .........
Capital stock and participations retired .........
Surplus retired ..................................................
Net income .......................................................
Cash/Dividends/Patronage Distributions ..........
Other, net .........................................................

4
–11
..................
39
–10
..................

11
–8
..................
44
–14
..................

3
–7
..................
43
–11
..................

5
–6
..................
46
–12
..................

Ending balance of net worth ..............................

246

279

307

340

Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

1997 est.

1998 est.

Financing Activities (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

Beginning balance of outstanding
system obligation ........................

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

1,699

2,459

2,339

87.00

712
47,281
–47,281

712
48,376
–48,376

712

712

712

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from current balances ...................................... ...................
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
49,322

380 ...................
46,901
48,376

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

49,322

47,281

48,376

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–48,764

–46,749

–47,888

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

806
558

152
532

572
488

89.00
90.00

2,031

Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds issued .......................
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds retired .......................
Consolidated systemwide notes, net

1,524

2,331

2,025

2,125

–1,287
523

–2,788
337

–2,475
142

–2,350
283

Ending balance of outstanding system
obligations ...................................

2,459

2,339

2,031

2,089

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4120–0–3–351

11.1

86.93
86.97

712
49,322
–49,322

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

23.2
25.2
33.0
43.0
92.0

Personnel compensation: Personnel compensation and
benefits ......................................................................
Cost of space occupied and equipment .......................
Other services ................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................
Undistributed expenses ..................................................

5
1
3
12,992
137
23

6
1
3
11,837
137
22

6
1
3
11,682
141
22

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

13,161

12,006

11,855

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Administrative expenses ............................................
00.02
Interest on borrowings ..............................................
00.03
Insurance premiums ..................................................
00.04
Provision for loan losses ...........................................
00.06
Income tax expense ...................................................
00.07
Other expenses ..........................................................

1996 actual

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

1997 est.

1998 est.

1150

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
1996 actual

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
48,117
46,000
47,000

AGRICULTURAL CREDIT BANKS

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

On January 1, 1995, the National Bank for Cooperatives,
the Springfield Bank for Cooperatives, and the Farm Credit
Bank of Springfield consolidated to form an Agricultural Credit Bank (ACB), known as CoBank ACB. This bank is
headquartered in Denver, Colorado and serves eligible cooperatives nationwide, and provides funding to Agricultural
Credit Associations (ACAs) in one of its regions. An ACB
operates under statutory authority that combines the authorities of a FCB and a BC. In exercising its FCB authority,
CoBank ACB’s charter limits its lending to ACAs located in
the region previously served by the Farm Credit Bank of
Springfield. As an entity lending to Cooperatives, CoBank
engages in the same business activities as the St. Paul Bank
for Cooperatives and it provides international loans for the
financing of agricultural exports.

1997 est.

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

48,117

46,000

47,000

1210
1231
1251
1263

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
Write-offs for default: Direct loans ...............................

14,231
48,117
–47,422
–12

14,914
46,000
–45,328
–3

15,583
47,000
–46,361
–5

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

14,914

15,583

16,217

1998 est.

41
1,007
18
48
29
62

37
1,109
16
20
30
69

39
1,198
17
15
38
69

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 actual

0101
0102

Total interest income ..............................
Total interest expense .............................

1,171
–902

1,317
–1,008

1,406
–1,109

1,511
–1,198

0109
0111
0112

Net interest income .................................
Other income ...........................................
Other expense ..........................................

269
23
–175

309
26
–198

297
15
–172

313
16
–178

0119

Net income ..............................................

–152

–172

–157

–162

0191

Total revenues .........................................

1,194

1,343

1,421

1,527

50,876
–48,376

0192

Total expenses .........................................

–1,077

–1,206

–1,281

–1,376

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

117

137

140

151

00.91
01.01

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment: direct loans ...................................

1,205
48,117

1,281
46,000

1,376
47,000

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

49,322

47,281

48,376

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

2,548
49,570

2,796
46,901

2,416
48,460

21.47

23.90
23.95
24.47

67.15
68.00
70.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................

52,118
–49,322

49,697
–47,281

2,796

2,416

2,500

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

1997 est.

1998 est.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

806

152

572

48,764

46,749

47,888

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

49,570

46,901

48,460

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

ASSETS:
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Cash and investment securities .........

1995 actual

1996 actual

2,652

2,915

1997 est.

2,488

1998 est.

2,504

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES
1206

1601
1603
1699

Accrued interest receivable on loans
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
Direct loans, gross ..............................
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................

1165

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

165

167

157

172

FARM CREDIT BANKS
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371

14,237

15,583

–208

–225

–235

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

16,217

–170

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets: Property, plant
and equipment, net ............................

14,914

14,067

14,706

15,358

15,982

131

138

153

153

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2104 Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
Accounts payable:
2201
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds ................................
2201
Consolidated systemwide notes .....
2201
Notes payable and other interestbearing liabilities .......................
2202
Accrued interest payable ....................

17,015

17,926

18,156

100
2,356
13
9
–4
252

103
104
2,586
2,774
13
12
6
3
–2 ...................
169
149

18,811

2999

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Administrative expenses ............................................
00.02
Interest on borrowings ..............................................
00.03
Insurance premiums ..................................................
00.04
Provision for loan losses ...........................................
00.05
Losses/gains on property ..........................................
00.06
Other expenses ..........................................................

1803
1999

00.91
01.01
142

140

145

10,805
4,717

14,510
1,818

14,580
1,900

15,052
2,000

12
126

9
180

10
181

10
188

15,802

16,646

16,811

17,395

1,213

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

129

1,280

1,345

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment: Direct loans ...................................

2,726
29,160

2,875
28,789

3,042
30,083

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

31,886

31,664

33,125

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

6,083
32,928

7,125
31,872

7,333
33,176

39,011
–31,886

38,997
–31,664

40,509
–33,125

7,125

7,333

7,384

1,416

3999

Total net position ................................

1,213

1,280

1,345

1,416

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

17,015

17,926

18,156

21.47

23.90
23.95
24.47

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

3,354

1,598

1,040

29,574

30,274

32,136

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

32,928

31,872

33,176

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Fund balance .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.90 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Fund balance .............................................................

771
31,886
–31,803

854
31,664
–31,842

676
33,125
–33,243

854

676

558

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
31,803
31,842
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ................... ...................

33,176
67

67.15
68.00

18,811
70.00

Statement of Changes in Net Worth (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 actual

Beginning balance of net worth .........................

1,210

1,213

1,281

1,345

Capital stock and participations issued .........
Capital stock and participations retired .........
Net income .......................................................
Cash/Dividends/Patronage Distributions ..........
Other, net .........................................................

6
–52
117
–32
–36

..................
–38
138
–32
..................

4
–46
140
–34
..................

4
–46
151
–38
..................

Ending balance of net worth ..............................

1,213

1,281

1,345

1,416

Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

1997 est.

1998 est.

Financing Activities (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

Beginning balance of outstanding
system obligations ......................
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds issued .......................
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds retired .......................
Consolidated systemwide notes, net
Ending balance of outstanding system
obligations ...................................

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

13,736

15,320

15,964

16,116

7,768

10,663

7,200

–7,079
–2,940

–7,130
82

–7,030
100

72.90

86.97
86.98
87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

31,803

31,842

33,243

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–29,574

–30,274

–32,136

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

3,354
2,229

1,598
1,568

1,040
1,107

7,500

–5,505
–679

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................

89.00
90.00

Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)

15,320

15,964

16,116

16,686

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4130–0–3–351

1996 actual

Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
29,160
28,789
30,083
1150

1997 est.

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

29,160

28,789

30,083

1210
1231
1251
1263

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................
Write-offs for default: Direct loans ...............................

36,536
29,077
–26,417
1

39,197
28,967
–27,005
–3

41,156
30,201
–28,684
–2

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

39,197

41,156

42,671

1998 est.

12.1
23.2
25.2
33.0
43.0
92.0

Personnel compensation and benefits ..........................
Cost of space occupied and equipment .......................
Other services ................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................
Undistributed expenses ..................................................

35
6
19
48,117
1,007
138

32
5
16
46,000
1,109
119

34
5
17
47,000
1,198
122

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

49,322

47,281

48,376

Note.—Loans outstanding at end of year do not include nonaccrual loans and sales contracts.

The Agricultural Credit Act of 1987 (1987 Act) required
the Federal Land Banks (FLBs) and Federal Intermediate
Credit Banks (FICBs) to merge into a Farm Credit Bank
(FCB) in each of the 12 Farm Credit districts. The FCBs

1166

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

FARM CREDIT BANKS—Continued

LIABILITIES:
Federal liabilities: Resources payable to
Treasury ...............................................
Non-Federal liabilities:
Accounts payable:
2201
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds ................................
2201
Consolidated systemwide notes .....
2201
Notes payable and other interestbearing liabilities .......................
2202
Accrued interest payable ....................
2104

operate under statutory authority that combines the prior
authorities of the FLB and the FICB. No merger occurred
in the Jackson district in 1988 because the FLB was in receivership. Pursuant to section 410(e) of the 1987 Act, as amended by the Farm Credit Banks Safety and Soundness Act of
1992, the FICB of Jackson merged with the FCB of Columbia
on October 1, 1993. Mergers and consolidations of FCBs
across district lines, that began in 1992 continued through
mid-1995. As a result of this restructuring activity, 6 FCBs
headquartered in the following cities, remain: AgFirst FCB,
Columbia, South Carolina; AgAmerica FCB, Spokane, Washington; AgriBank FCB, St. Paul, Minnesota; FCB of Wichita,
Wichita, Kansas; FCB of Texas, Austin, Texas; and Western
FCB, Sacramento, California.
The FCBs serve as discount banks and as of October 1,
1996 provided funds to 32 Federal Land Credit Associations
(FLCA), 66 Production Credit Associations (PCAs), and 60
Agricultural Credit Associations (ACAs). These direct lender
associations, in turn, make short-term production loans (PCAs
and ACAs) and long-term real estate loans (FLCAs and ACAs)
to eligible farmers and ranchers. Also, as of January 1, 1996,
69 Federal Land Bank Associations originated and serviced
long-term real estate loans for 2 of the 6 FCBs that have
no affiliated FLCAs. FCBs can also lend to local financing
institutions, including commercial banks, as authorized by
the Farm Credit Act of 1971, as amended.
All the capital stock of the FICB’s, from organization in
1923 to December 31, 1956, was held by the U.S. Government.
The 1956 Act provided a long-range plan for the eventual
ownership of the credit banks by the production credit associations and the gradual retirement of the Government’s investment in the banks. This retirement was accomplished
in full on December 31, 1968. The last of the Government
capital that had been invested in the FLB’s was repaid in
1947.

1995 actual

1996 actual

224

31,860
10,086

31,496
12,048

33,206
11,378

597
437

662
455

719
479

829
457

39,902

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

225

28,532
10,060

2999

272

43,335

44,967

46,094

4,129

4,290

4,332

4,420

3999

Total net position ................................

4,129

4,290

4,332

4,420

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

44,031

47,625

49,299

50,514

Statement of Changes in Net Worth (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 actual

Beginning balance of net worth .........................

3,964

4,129

4,290

4,332

Capital stock and participations issued .........
Capital stock and participations retired .........
Net income .......................................................
Cash/Dividends/Patronage Distributions ..........
Other, net .........................................................

37
–121
392
–146
3

77
–99
432
–251
2

39
–69
394
–323
1

37
–55
410
–304
..................

Ending balance of net worth ..............................

4,129

4,290

4,332

4,420

Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371

1997 est.

1998 est.

Financing Activities (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371

Beginning balance of outstanding
system obligations ......................

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

38,119

38,651

41,994

43,956

1997 est.

Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds issued .......................
Consolidated systemwide and other
bank bonds retired .......................
Consolidated systemwide notes, net

30,137

40,404

41,803

42,594

–29,891
286

–38,432
1,371

–41,069
1,228

–40,471
–682

Ending balance of outstanding system
obligations ...................................

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371

276

38,651

41,994

43,956

45,397

1998 est.

0101
0102

Total interest income ..............................
Total interest expense .............................

3,011
–2,302

3,111
–2,356

3,253
–2,586

0109
0111
0112

Net interest income .................................
Other income ...........................................
Other expenses ........................................

709
44
–361

755
47
–370

667
17
–289

662
16
–268

0119

Net income ..............................................

–317

–323

–272

–252

0191

Total revenues .........................................

3,055

3,158

3,270

3,452

0192

Total expenses .........................................

–2,663

–2,726

–2,875

–3,042

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

392

432

395

410

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)

3,436
–2,774

Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371

ASSETS:
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Cash and investment securities .........
1206
Accrued Interest Receivable ...............
Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable and acquired defaulted guaranteed loans receivable:
1601
Direct loans, gross ..............................
1603
Allowance for estimated uncollectible
loans and interest (–) ....................
1699
1803
1999

Value of assets related to direct
loans ..........................................
Other Federal assets: Property, plant
and equipment, net ............................
Total assets ........................................

1995 actual

1996 actual

6,708
810

7,487
781

1997 est.

1998 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
Cost of space occupied and equipment .......................
Other services ................................................................
Investments and loans ..................................................
Interest and dividends ...................................................
Undistributed expenses ..................................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

80
19
13
29,160
2,356
257
1

82
83
20
21
13
12
28,789
30,083
2,585
2,774
174
152
1 ...................

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

31,886

31,664

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4160–0–3–371

1996 actual

11.1
23.2
25.2
33.0
43.0
92.0
99.5

33,125

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION
1997 est.

1998 est.

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4180–0–3–351

7,544
806

7,618
819

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

00.01

39,198

40,848

41,967

5

6

8

10.00
36,536

Obligations by program activity:
Administrative expenses and taxes ...............................
Total obligations ........................................................

5

6

8

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................

11
6

12
9

15
13

17
–5

21
–6

28
–8

12

15

20

21.47

–548

–494

–444

–435

35,988

38,704

40,404

41,532

525

653

545

545

44,031

47,625

49,299

50,514

23.90
23.95
24.47

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

6

9

13

73.10
73.20

Change in unpaid obligations:
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................

5
–5

6
–6

8
–8

86.97

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................

5

6

8

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

–6

–9

–13

68.00

89.00
90.00

1167

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
–1
–3
–5

Farmer Mac is authorized under the Farm Credit Act of
1971 (the Act), as amended by the Agricultural Credit Act
of 1987, to create a secondary market for agricultural real
estate and rural home mortgages that meet minimum credit
standards (qualified loans). The Farmer Mac title of the Act
was amended by the 1990 farm bill to authorize Farmer Mac
to purchase, pool, and securitize the guaranteed portions of
farmer program, rural business and community development
loans guaranteed by the USDA. The Farmer Mac title was
further amended in 1991 to clarify Farmer Mac’s authority
to issue debt obligations, provide for the establishment of
minimum capital standards, and establish the Office of Secondary Market Oversight at the Farm Credit Administration
(FCA) and expand the agency’s rulemaking authority. Most
recently, the Farm Credit System Reform Act of 1996 amended the Farmer Mac title to allow Farmer Mac to purchase
loans directly from lenders and to issue and guarantee mortgage-backed securities without requiring that a minimum
cash reserve or subordinated (first loss) interest be maintained by the lenders, poolers or investors as had been required under its original authority. The 1996 Act also increased Farmer Mac’s capital requirements over time and
expanded the regulatory authorities of the FCA.
Farmer Mac operates through two programs, ‘‘Farmer Mac
I,’’ which involves qualified loans, and ‘‘Farmer Mac II,’’ which
involves guaranteed portions of USDA guaranteed loans.
Farmer Mac operates by: (i) purchasing newly originated or
existing qualified loans or guaranteed portions from lenders;
and (ii) exchanging qualified loans or guaranteed portions
for guaranteed securities. Loans purchased by Farmer Mac
are aggregated into pools that back Farmer Mac guaranteed
securities which are held by Farmer Mac or sold into the
capital markets. Farmer Mac is intended to attract new capital for financing qualified loans and guaranteed portions,
foster increased long-term, fixed-rate lending, and provide
greater liquidity to agricultural and rural lenders. Increased
competition among agricultural lenders, stimulated by access
to the secondary market, should result in more favorable rates
and terms for agricultural borrowers.
Farmer Mac is governed by a 15 member Board of Directors. Ten Board members are elected by stockholders, including five by the Farm Credit System and five by commercial
lenders. Five are appointed by the President, subject to Senate confirmation.
FINANCING

Financial support and funding for Farmer Mac’s operations
comes from several sources: sale of common and preferred
stock; issuance of debt obligations; gain on sale of guaranteed
loan-backed securities; guarantee fees; and income from investments. Under procedures specified in the Act, Farmer
Mac may issue obligations to the U.S. Treasury in a cumulative amount not to exceed $1.5 billion to fulfill its guarantee
obligations.

The Act provides for the actuarial soundness of the guarantee fee to be reviewed annually by the Comptroller General
in a report to Congress. The soundness of the Farmer Mac
I program is maintained through the application of multiple
procedures. First, all loans are screened against Farmer Mac’s
credit underwriting and appraisal standards. Second, Farmer
Mac assesses annual guarantee fees set at levels determined,
with the assistance of computer modeling tools to evaluate
Farmer Mac’s portfolio under conditions of economic stress,
to be adequate for potential risks undertaken. Third, Farmer
Mac controls interest rate risk through matched funding and
requirement of yield maintenance provisions for mortgages
that prepay. Fourth, Farmer Mac’s portfolio of loans and
guaranteed securities must conform to geographic and commodity diversification standards set by the Board. Fifth,
Farmer Mac maintains an allowance for loan losses determined to be adequate to cover anticipated losses. Lastly,
Farmer Mac must maintain core and risk based capital as
provided in the Act and FCA regulations. In the Farmer Mac
II program, the risks are minimal because only the USDA
guaranteed portions of loans are purchased and funding is
matched to effectively eliminate interest rate risk.
Available funds of Farmer Mac are invested in U.S. agency
securities or other high-grade commercial investments. No
stock dividends are allowed under the Act until the Board
determines that an adequate loss reserve has been funded
to back Farmer Mac guarantees.
GUARANTEES

Farmer Mac provides a guarantee of timely payment of
principal and interest on securities backed by qualified loans
or pools of qualified loans. These securities are not guaranteed by the United States, and are not ‘‘government securities’’. The 1996 Act removed requirements that loan originators or other third parties maintain cash reserves or subordinated securities in connection with the issuance of Farmer
Mac’s guaranteed securities.
Farmer Mac is subject to reporting requirements under securities laws and its guaranteed mortgage-backed securities
are subject to registration with the Securities and Exchange
Commission under the 1933 and 1934 Securities Acts.
REGULATION

Farmer Mac is federally regulated by the FCA’s Office of
Secondary Market Oversight (OSMO). OSMO is responsible
for examination of and rulemaking for Farmer Mac, including
the determination of the stress test to evaluate the adequacy
of Farmer Mac’s capital and the establishment of risk-based
capital requirements after February 1999. The 1996 amendments to the Farmer Mac title expanded FCA’s regulatory
authority to include provisions for establishing a
conservatorship or receivership, if necessary, and provided
for increased levels or core capital phased in over three years.
Lastly, during the capital phase-in period the U.S. Treasury
and FCA jointly monitor Farmer Mac’s financial condition
and report to Congress biannually, as requested by Congress
in connection with the enactment of the 1996 Act.
Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4180–0–3–351

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on commitments:
2111 Limitation on guaranteed loans made by private lenders .............................................................................. ................... ................... ...................
2131 Guaranteed loan commitments exempt from limitation
199
960
1,191
2150

Total guaranteed loan commitments ........................

199

960

1,191

2210
2231
2251

Cumulative balance of guaranteed loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements of new guaranteed loans ......................
Repayments and prepayments ......................................

506
199
–107

598
960
–245

1,313
1,191
–423

1168

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

FARM CREDIT SYSTEM—Continued

01.04
01.05
01.06

FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION—Continued
Status of Guaranteed Loans (in millions of dollars)—Continued
1996 actual

Identification code 99–4180–0–3–351

2290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

2299

Memorandum:
Guaranteed amount of guaranteed loans outstanding,
end of year ................................................................

1997 est.

598

01.91

1998 est.

1,313

Net increase in advances .........................................
31,174 ................... ...................
Net increase in investments ..................................... ...................
13,304 ...................
Repurchase of capital stock .....................................
1,204
1,250
1,250

2,081

Total capital investment .......................................

32,387

14,569

1,259

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

47,607

29,262

15,952

148 ...................
47,459
29,357

94
17,609

Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year: Authority
to borrow ...................................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
21.47

598

1,313

2,081

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1998 est.

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
47,607
New obligations .............................................................
–47,607
Unobligated balance available, end of year: Authority
to borrow ................................................................... ...................

29,357
–29,262

17,703
–15,952

94

1,751

1995 actual

1996 actual

0111
0112

Net interest income .................................
Allocated admin expense ........................

3
–3

3
–3

2
–1

3
–2

0119
0121
0122

Net income or loss (–) ............................
Guarantee fee income .............................
Allocated admin expense ........................

..................
..................
..................

..................
2
–2

1
4
–3

1
7
–4

67.15
68.00

New budget authority (gross), detail:
Authority to borrow (indefinite) .....................................
Spending authority from offsetting collections: Offsetting collections (cash) ..............................................

31,209

17,927

17,609

0129
0131
0132

Net income or loss (–) ............................
Gain on issuance of MBS .......................
Allocated admin expense ........................

..................
..................
..................

..................
1
..................

1
3
–2

3
3
–2

70.00

Total new budget authority (gross) ..........................

47,459

29,357

17,609

0139

Net income or loss (–) ............................

..................

1

1

1

0199

Net income or loss ..................................

..................

1

3

5

Change in unpaid obligations:
Unpaid obligations, start of year:
Obligated balance:
72.41
U.S. Securities: Par value .....................................
72.47
Authority to borrow (obligated balance net of
U.S. Treasury and agency securities held) ......
72.90
Fund balance ........................................................

2,630

1,695

1,700

2,231
449

3,648
358

3,437
300

5,310
47,607
–47,216

5,701
29,262
–29,527

5,437
15,952
–17,609

74.41
74.47
74.90

Total unpaid obligations, start of year ................
New obligations .............................................................
Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
Unpaid obligations, end of year:
Obligated balance:
U.S. Securities: Par value .....................................
Authority to borrow ...............................................
Fund balance ........................................................

1,695
3,648
358

1,700
3,437
300

1,700
1,780
300

74.99

Total unpaid obligations, end of year ..................

5,701

5,437

3,780

Identification code 99–4180–0–3–351

1997 est.

23.90
23.95
24.47

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4180–0–3–351

1201

ASSETS:
Non-Federal assets: Investment in securities ....................................................

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

72.99
73.10
73.20

1998 est.

619

553

650

696

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2203 Non-Federal liabilities: Debt ...................

619

553

650

696

607

538

598

639

2999

607

538

598

639

12

15

52

57

1999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................
3999

Total net position ................................

12

15

52

57

86.97
86.98

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

619

553

650

696

87.00

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4180–0–3–351

11.1
25.2
99.5

Personnel compensation: Personnel compensation and
benefits ......................................................................
Other services ................................................................
Below reporting threshold ..............................................

99.9

1996 actual

Total obligations ........................................................

1997 est.

1998 est.

2
3
4
2
3
4
1 ................... ...................

16,250

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
47,216
Outlays from permanent balances ................................ ...................
Total outlays (gross) .................................................

47,216

6

29,357
17,609
170 ...................
29,527

17,609

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
Offsetting collections (cash) from:
Non-Federal sources:
88.40
Collections from non-Federal sources ..............
–18,215
–17,625
–17,609
88.40
Net decrease in advances ................................ ...................
–302 ...................
88.40
Net decrease in investments ...........................
–12,994 ................... ...................
88.90

Total, offsetting collections (cash) ..................

–31,209

89.00
90.00

5

11,430 ...................

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................
Outlays ...........................................................................

16,250
16,007

–17,927

–17,609

8
11,430 ...................
11,600 ...................

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM
Status of Direct Loans (in millions of dollars)
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS
Identification code 99–4200–0–3–371

Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4200–0–3–371

Obligations by program activity:
Operating expenses:
00.01
Administrative expenses including FHFB assessments ....................................................................
00.02
Affordable Housing program .....................................
00.03
Interest on consolidated obligations and loss on
debt retirement .....................................................
00.04
Interest on members’ deposits and other borrowings .......................................................................
00.05
Payment to REFCORP ................................................
00.06
Cash dividends on capital stock ..............................
00.91
01.01

Total operating expenses ......................................
Capital investment:
Investment in bank premises ...................................

1996 actual

1997 est.

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Position with respect to appropriations act limitation
on obligations:
1111 Limitation on direct loans ............................................. ................... ................... ...................
1131 Direct loan obligations exempt from limitation ............
796,853
800,000
800,000

1998 est.

1150
240
115

223
120

223
120

13,027

12,500

12,500

982
300
556

1,000
300
550

1,000
300
550

15,220

14,693

14,693

9

15

9

Total direct loan obligations .....................................

796,853

800,000

800,000

1210
1231
1251

Cumulative balance of direct loans outstanding:
Outstanding, start of year .............................................
Disbursements: Direct loan disbursements ...................
Repayments: Repayments and prepayments .................

122,128
796,853
–765,679

153,302
800,000
–800,302

153,000
800,000
–800,000

1290

Outstanding, end of year ..........................................

153,302

153,000

153,000

The 12 Federal Home Loan Banks were chartered by the
Federal Home Loan Bank Board under the authority of the
Federal Home Loan Bank Act of 1932 (the Act). The

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES

FHLBanks are under the supervision of the Federal Housing
Finance Board. The common mission of the FHLBanks is
to facilitate the extension of credit through their members
in order to provide access to housing for all Americans and
to improve the quality of their communities. To accomplish
this mission, the FHLBanks make loans, called advances, and
provide other credit products and services to their nearly
6,000 member commercial banks, savings associations, insurance companies, and credit unions. Advances and letters of
credit must be fully secured by eligible collateral and longterm advances may be made only for the purpose of providing
funds for residential housing finance. Additionally, specialized
advance programs provide funds for community reinvestment
and affordable housing programs. All regulated financial depositories and insurance companies engaged in residential
housing finance are eligible for membership. Each FHLBank
operates in a geographic district designated by the Board
and together the FHLBanks cover all of the United States
as well as the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the Virgin
Islands, and Guam.
Advances outstanding on September 30, 1996 totaled approximately $153.3 billion, a net increase of approximately
$31.2 billion from the September 30, 1995 level of $122.1
billion.
The principal source of funds for the lending operation is
the sale of consolidated obligations to the public. On September 30, 1996, $243.5 billion of these obligations were outstanding. The consolidated obligations are not guaranteed by the
U.S. Government as to principal or interest. Other sources
of lendable funds include members’ deposits and capital. Deposits totaled $15.4 billion and total capital amounted to
$16.5 billion as of September 30, 1996. Funds not immediately
needed for advances to members are invested.
The capital stock of the Federal Home Loan Banks is owned
entirely by the members. Initially the U.S. Government purchased stock of the banks in the amount of $125 million.
The banks had repurchased the Government’s investment in
full by mid-1951.
The operating expenses of the FHLBanks are paid from
their own income and are not included in the budget of the
United States. Included in these expenses are the assessments by the Finance Board to cover its administrative and
other costs. The Finance Board’s budget and expenditures,
however, are included in the budget of the United States.
The Act, as amended in 1989, requires each FHLBank to
operate an Affordable Housing Program (AHP). Each
FHLBank provides subsidies in the form of direct grants or
below-market rate advances for members that use the funds
for qualifying affordable housing projects. The FHLBank system sets aside for its AHPs a minimum of $100 million annually. The Act also requires that the FHLBanks contribute
$300 million annually to assist in the payment of interest
on bonds issued by the Resolution Funding Corportion.
The forecast data for 1997 and 1998 contained in this material represents estimates and should not be construed as an
official forecast of the FHLBanks System’s future position.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4200–0–3–371

0101
0102
0109

1169

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM—Continued

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Revenue ...................................................
Expense
(excludes
payments
to
REFCORP) ............................................

14,568

15,712

15,100

15,100

–13,370

–14,364

–13,843

–13,843

Net income ..............................................

1,198

1,348

1,257

1,257

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4200–0–3–371

ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Federal assets: Treasury securities,
net ..................................................
Non-Federal assets:
1201
Investments in non-Federal securities,
net ..................................................
1206
Accounts receivable ............................
1401 Net value of assets related to direct
loans receivable: Direct loans receivable, gross ..........................................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash and other monetary assets .......
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net
1901
Other assets ........................................
1999

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

2,630

1,695

1,700

1,700

134,990
3,532

121,996
3,883

135,300
3,800

135,300
3,800

122,128

153,302

153,000

153,000

449
157
941

358
156
339

300
160
300

300
160
300

264,828

281,728

294,560

294,560

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
2101 Federal liabilities: REFCORP and AHP ....
Non-Federal liabilities:
2201
Accounts payable ................................
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
Other:
2207
Deposit funds and other borrowings ............................................
2207
Other ...............................................

347

388

390

390

185
3,946
226,406

234
4,259
243,533

200
4,200
255,000

200
3,000
255,000

18,437
832

16,038
820

16,000
647

16,000
190

2999

250,154

265,272

276,437

274,780

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3200 Invested capital .......................................

14,674

16,456

18,123

19,780

3999

Total net position ................................

14,674

16,456

18,123

19,780

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

264,828

281,728

294,560

294,560

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4200–0–3–371

11.1
12.1
21.0
23.3
24.0
25.2
31.0
32.0
33.0
33.0
41.0
43.0
43.0
92.0
99.9

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

Personnel compensation: Full-time permanent .............
98
80
80
Civilian personnel benefits ............................................
25
26
26
Travel and transportation of persons ............................
6
6
6
Communications, utilities, and other rent ....................
21
22
22
Printing and reproduction ..............................................
7
7
7
Other services ................................................................
76
75
75
Equipment ......................................................................
7
7
7
Land and structures ......................................................
9
15
9
Investments and loans:
Net increase in advances .........................................
31,174 ................... ...................
Net increase in investments ..................................... ...................
13,304 ...................
Subsidies (Affordable Housing Program) ......................
115
120
120
Interest and dividends:
Interest and cash dividends .....................................
14,565
14,050
14,050
REFCORP interest ......................................................
300
300
300
Repurchase of capital stock (gross) .............................
1,204
1,250
1,250
Total obligations ........................................................

47,607

29,262

15,952

FINANCING CORPORATION

The Financing Corporation (FICO) is a mixed-ownership
government corporation, chartered by the Federal Home Loan
Bank Board pursuant to the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation Recapitalization Act of 1987, as amended
(the ‘‘Act’’). FICO’s sole purpose was to function as a financing
vehicle for the FSLIC Resolution Fund, formerly the Federal
Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation (FSLIC). FICO operates under the supervision and control of the Federal Housing
Finance Board (the ‘‘Finance Board’’). Pursuant to the Act,
FICO was authorized to issue debentures, bonds and other
obligations subject to limitations contained in the Act, the
net proceeds of which were to be used solely to purchase
capital certificates issued by the FSLIC Resolution Fund, or
to refund any previously issued obligations. The Resolution
Trust Corporation Refinancing, Restructuring, and Improvement Act of 1991 terminated the FICO’s borrowing authority.
The Act provided formulas pursuant to which the Federal
Home Loan Banks made capital contributions to FICO at

1170

THE BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1998

FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK SYSTEM—Continued

FINANCING CORPORATION—Continued

the direction of the Finance Board for the purchase of FICO
capital stock. FICO used the proceeds received from the sales
of such capital stock to purchase non-interest bearing securities for deposit in a segregated account as required by the
Act. The non-interest bearing securities held in the segregated
account will be the primary source of repayment of the principal of the FICO obligations. Securities in the segregated
account are kept separate from other FICO accounts and
funds but are not specifically pledged as collateral for the
payment of obligations. The primary source of payment of
interest on the obligations is the receipt of assessments imposed on and collected from institutions’ accounts which are
insured by the Bank Insurance Fund (the ‘‘BIF’’) and the
Savings Association Insurance Fund (the ‘‘SAIF’’).
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 actual

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

897
–795

906
–795

915
–795

926
–795

0109

Net income ..............................................

102

111

120

131

Identification code 99–4033–0–3–373

1997 est.

ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Federal assets: Segregated accounts
investment, net ..............................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash, cash equivalents, and interest
receivable .......................................
1901
Other assets ........................................

1995 actual

1996 actual

Identification code 99–4029–0–3–373

1995 actual

1996 actual

1997 est.

1998 est.

1997 est.

0101
0102

Revenue ...................................................
Expense ....................................................

2,895
–2,626

2,925
–2,633

2,942
–2,626

2,967
–2,626

0109

Net income ..............................................

269

292

316

341

1998 est.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

1996 actual

ASSETS:
Investments in US securities:
1102
Federal assets: Principal fund account investment, net ....................
1206 Non-Federal assets: Assessments receivable for interest expense ....................
1901 Other Federal assets: Other assets ........

3,567

3,856

4,168

4,504

881
1

888
1

881
..................

881
..................

1999

Identification code 99–4029–0–3–373

1,244

1,355

1,475

1,606

279
13

281
12

281
12

281
11

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2202
Interest payable ..................................
2203
Debt .....................................................
2207
Other ...................................................

1,536

1,648

1,768

1,898

236
8,141
85

236
8,142
85

236
8,144
83

236
8,145
81

2999

8,462

8,463

8,463

8,462

1999

Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)

1998 est.

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4033–0–3–373

two members selected by the Oversight Board from among
the presidents of the twelve Federal Home Loan Banks (‘‘the
FHLBanks’’). Members of the Directorate serve without compensation, and REFCORP is not permitted to have any paid
employees. REFCORP and its Directorate are subject to regulations, orders and directions of the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board.
FIRREA and the regulations adopted by the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board provide formulas pursuant to
which the Federal Home Loan Banks made capital contributions to REFCORP’s Principal Fund and continue to make
interest payments on outstanding REFCORP obligations.
FIRREA also provides that the U.S. Treasury cover any interest shortfall. Funds designated for the Principal Funds were
used to purchase zero-coupon bonds. The zero-coupon bonds
will be held in the Principal Fund and are the primary source
of repayment of the principal of the obligations at maturity.

1997 est.

1998 est.

680

680

680

680

–7,568
–603
565

–7,568
–603
675

–7,568
–603
796

–7,568
–603
927

3999

Total net position ................................

–6,926

–6,816

–6,695

–6,564

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

1,536

1,647

1,768

1,898

4,449

4,745

5,049

5,385

881
30,076

888
30,074

881
30,072

881
30,069

2999

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 FICO capital stock purchased by
FHLBanks ............................................
Invested capital:
3200
FSLIC capital certificates ...................
3200
FSLIC nonvoting capital stock ............
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............

Total assets ........................................
LIABILITIES:
Non-Federal liabilities:
2202
Accrued interest payable on longterm obligations .............................
2203
Debt .....................................................

30,957

30,962

30,953

30,950

2,513

2,513

2,513

2,513

–31,286

–31,286

–31,286

–31,286

1,057
1,208

1,057
1,499

1,057
1,813

1,057
2,152

Total liabilities ....................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Nonvoting capital stock issued to
FHLBanks ............................................
Invested capital:
3200
RTC nonredeemable capital certificates ...............................................
3200
Contributed capital—principal fund
assessments ...................................
3300 Cumulative results of operations ............
3999

RESOLUTION FUNDING CORPORATION

The Resolution Funding Corporation (the ‘‘REFCORP’’) is
a mixed-ownership government corporation established by
Title V of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and
Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA). The sole purpose of
REFCORP was to provide financing for the Resolution Trust
Corporation (the ‘‘RTC’’). Pursuant to FIRREA, REFCORP
was authorized to issue debentures, bonds, and other obligations, subject to limitations contained in the Act and regulations established by the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight
Board. The proceeds of the debt (less any discount, plus any
premium, net of issuance cost) were used solely to purchase
nonredeemable capital certificates of the RTC or to refund
any previously issued obligations.
REFCORP is subject to the general oversight and direction
of the Thrift Depositor Protection Oversight Board. The dayto-day operations of REFCORP are under the management
of a three-member Directorate comprised of the Director of
the Office of Finance of the Federal Home Loan Banks and

Total net position ................................

–26,508

–26,217

–25,903

–25,564

4999

Total liabilities and net position ............

4,449

4,745

5,050

5,386

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL
RESERVE SYSTEM
Program and Financing (in millions of dollars)
Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

Obligations by program activity:
Board operating expenses:
00.01
Monetary and economic policy ..................................
00.02
Services to financial institutions and the public
00.03
Supervision and regulation of financial institutions
00.04
System policy direction and oversight ......................

1995 actual

1996 est.

1997 est.

72
3
65
32

73
3
66
33

76
4
68
34

00.91
01.01

Subtotal: Board operating expenses .....................
Office of Inspector General operating expenses ...........

172
3

175
3

182
3

10.00

Total obligations ........................................................

175

178

185

GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED ENTERPRISES
Budgetary resources available for obligation:
Unobligated balance available, start of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
22.00 New budget authority (gross) ........................................
21.40

23.90
23.95
24.40

68.00

Total budgetary resources available for obligation
New obligations .............................................................
Unobligated balance available, end of year:
Uninvested balance ...................................................
New budget authority (gross), detail:
Spending authority from offsetting collections (gross):
Offsetting collections (cash) .....................................

1171

BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM—Continued

–3
176

–2
172

–8
185

173
–175

170
–178

177
–185

–2

–8

–8

Federal Reserve notes are not included, since they are reimbursed in full by the Federal Reserve banks.
Statement of Operations (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

1996 est.

1997 est.

172

Revenue ..........................................................................
Expense ..........................................................................

171
–174

176
–175

172
–178

0109
176

0101
0102

Net income or loss (–) ..................................................

–3

1

–6

185

Balance Sheet (in millions of dollars)
Change in unpaid obligations:
72.40 Unpaid obligations, start of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................
73.10 New obligations .............................................................
73.20 Total outlays (gross) ......................................................
74.40 Unpaid obligations, end of year: Obligated balance:
Appropriation .............................................................

1995 actual

Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

18
175
–175

18
178
–178

18
185
–185

18

18

18

1996 est.

1997 est.

Outlays (gross), detail:
Outlays from new permanent authority .........................
Outlays from permanent balances ................................

160
15

162
16

175
10

87.00

Total outlays (gross) .................................................

175

178

3

3

3

15
125

16
119

10
129

1999

86.97
86.98

ASSETS:
1206 Non-Federal assets: Receivables, net ...........................
Other Federal assets:
1801
Cash in bank .............................................................
1803
Property, plant and equipment, net ..........................

143

138

142

24

21

21

24

21

21

–6
125

–2
119

–8
129

Total assets ...............................................................
LIABILITIES:
2201 Non-Federal liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued
liabilities ....................................................................

185
2999

Offsets:
Against gross budget authority and outlays:
88.40
Offsetting collections (cash) from: Non-Federal
sources ..................................................................

89.00
90.00

Total liabilities ..........................................................
NET POSITION:
3100 Appropriated capital ......................................................
3200 Invested capital .............................................................
–176

–172

–185

3999

Total net position ......................................................

119

117

121

Net budget authority and outlays:
Budget authority ............................................................ ................... ................... ...................
Outlays ...........................................................................
–1
6 ...................

4999

Total liabilities and net position ...................................

143

138

142

The figures presented may differ from other Board financial material because they are prepared in accordance
with OMB guidelines which vary from the Board’s budget and accounting procedures.

The Federal Reserve System operates under the provisions
of the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, as amended, and other
acts of Congress.
Program.—To carry out its responsibilities under the Act,
the Board determines general monetary, credit, and operating
policies for the System as a whole and formulates the rules
and regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of the
Federal Reserve Act. The Board’s principal duties consist of
exerting an influence over credit conditions and supervising
the Federal Reserve banks and member banks.
Financing.—Under the provisions of section 10 of the Federal Reserve Act, the Board of Governors levies upon the
Federal Reserve banks, in proportion to their capital and
surplus, an assessment sufficient to pay its estimated expenses. The Board, under the Act, determines and prescribes
the manner in which its obligations are incurred and its expenses paid. Funds derived from assessments are deposited
in the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, and the Act provides that such funds ‘‘shall not be construed to be Government funds or appropriated moneys.’’ No Government appropriation is required to support operations of the Board.
The information presented pertains to Board operations
only. Expenditures made on behalf of the Federal Reserve
banks for production, issuance, retirement, and shipment of

Object Classification (in millions of dollars)
1995 actual

Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

11.1
11.3
11.5
11.9
12.1
21.0
23.3

Reimbursable obligations:
Personnel compensation:
Full-time permanent .............................................
Other than full-time permanent ...........................
Other personnel compensation .............................

1996 est.

1997 est.

95
1
2

100
1
2

104
1
2

98
16
5

103
17
5

107
17
5

24.0
25.1
25.2
26.0
31.0
99.0
25.2

Total personnel compensation .........................
Civilian personnel benefits .......................................
Travel and transportation of persons .......................
Communications, utilities, and miscellaneous
charges .................................................................
Printing and reproduction .........................................
Advisory and assistance services .............................
Other services ............................................................
Supplies and materials .............................................
Equipment .................................................................
Subtotal, reimbursable obligations ...............................
Allocation Account: Other services ................................

9
3
1
18
5
17
172
3

10
3
2
17
6
12
175
3

10
3
2
18
6
14
182
3

99.9

Total obligations ........................................................

175

178

185

Personnel Summary
Identification code 99–4450–0–3–803

Total compensable workyears:
2005 Full-time equivalent of overtime and holiday hours
2011 Exempt Full-time equivalent employment .....................
1 Includes

1995 actual

38
1,661

32, 32, and 32 positions respectively for the Office of Inspector General.

1996 est.

38
1,683

1997 est.

38
1,733